Vietnam’s four-legged heroes
Dogs are crucial colleagues to military soldiers. Visiting BORDER GUARD SCHOOL NO 24, one of the important professional schools in Vietnam training military dogs to see how they…
Rice prices surge in Bangladesh’s kitchen markets
Prices of nearly all varieties of rice have surged in the capital's kitchen markets over the past week, with traders attributing the hike to a rise in paddy prices and reduced…
Privacy law a paper tiger: The Jakarta Post
The much-awaited Personal Data Protection Law has formally come into force to allow people more control over their personal information online. However, the government has still…
Slowdown of Chinese economy: The future has grown more uncertain- The Japan News
The Chinese economy slumped in 2022 due to Beijing’s zero-COVID policy, which was designed to contain the spread of the disease through strict restrictions on social activities.…
This weaponisation of legal cases must stop: The Daily Star
The inclusion of eminent lawyer ZI Khan Panna in a murder case is a disturbing reflection of a trend of legal harassment that refuses to go away even after the fall of an…
‘Restrictive immigration may dampen Southeast Asian interest in Korea,’ says ASEAN-Korea Center head
South Korea's attempts to make its immigration rules more restrictive to reduce the number of unregistered immigrants here could easily backfire, a veteran diplomat said, adding…
Doris Lessing’s message of hope for anti-Zionist protesters
Aggression, land grab and forced eviction, mass murder, genocide and other gruesome events in the world—as well as the challenges of artificial intelligence that we are…
Can there be a thaw in India-China ties?
If BRICS has to grow, there has to be symmetry between the two largest economies in the group, India and China. As was visible in the recently concluded SCO, India was the only…
Reaping Indonesia’s demographic dividend: A supply and demand view
Having survived tribulations such as the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic in its economic development journey, Indonesia is now on solid footing as a…
‘K-pop is all about money’
While K-pop idols shine on stage, producers navigate challenges behind the scenes, especially when securing the funds to sustain their artists' careers.